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CLUSTER PLAYER-PODCAST-SKIPS · 11 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2025-02-07

Ad auto-skipping podcast apps

This cluster of podcast players automatically detects and skips ad segments, promos, and sponsor breaks, often processing audio on-device to protect privacy. The dated history before the index started shows one entry in June 2015, one in May 2025, and then five entries between January and June 2026, with two in May and one in June. The traction leaders are opencast!, Alora Podcasts, and Clearcast: Podcast App, all currently at 0 stars.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2015: 1OCT 2023: 1FEB 2025: 1MAR 2025: 1MAY 2025: 1JAN 2026: 1MAR 2026: 1MAY 2026: 2JUN 2026: 1SEP 2026: 1
JUN 2015SEP 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 11 unlabelled

Operator · 1 commercial · 1 open source · 9 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 11 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01opencast: podcast player0★18 daysliveopen sourceOpen-source podcast player that skips ad breaks by transcribing episodes on-device and marking promoted segments in the playback timeline.
  2. 02PurerPodcasts0★29 dayslivePodcast player that automatically detects and skips ad breaks, provides transcripts, and syncs listening progress across devices.
  3. 03YAPP - The Podcast Player0★13 dayslivePodcast player app that automatically skips unwanted segments, generates transcripts and chapters, summarizes weekly listening, and supports listening with friends.
  4. 04Alora Podcasts0★2 molivePodcast player that auto-skips commercials, supports offline listening, bookmarks, and a queue.
  5. 05Clearcast: Podcast App0★2 molivecommercialPodcast player that automatically skips ads, promos, intros, and outros, with smart skipping and sync features.
  6. 06drea: podcast ad blocker0★2 molivePodcast player that detects and automatically skips ad segments in episodes, also featuring search, bookmarks, and offline downloads.
  7. 07Herd: Ad-Free Podcast App0★1 molivePodcast app that automatically detects and skips advertisements in episodes while offering queue management, autoplay, and cross-device listening progress.
  8. 08SkipCast: Podcast Player0★2 molivePodcast app that learns to skip ads automatically by recognizing hosts and jingles, with custom playlists and privacy.
  9. 09Skipper: Auto Skip Podcast Ads0★22 dayslivePodcast player that automatically detects and skips sponsor segments on-device, offering optional Sponsor Cards and no tracking.
  10. 10OctoCasts: Podcast Player0★3 molivePodcast player for iPhone that automatically skips ads, allowing listeners to enjoy shows without interruptions, with transcript and chapter features.
  11. 11Plato Podcast Player0★2 yrabandonedliveAI podcast player that detects and skips repetitive ad segments while preserving first-time ads and host conversations.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.